There's nothing like the smell of freshly baked bread to fill a kitchen with warmth, eager appetites, and endless praise for the baker who took on such a time-consuming task. Now, you can fill your kitchen with the irresistible aromas of a French bakery every day with just five minutes of active preparation time, and Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day will show you how.
Coauthors Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François prove that bread baking can be easier than a trip to the bakery. Their method is quick and simple, bringing forth scrumptious perfection in each loaf. Delectable creations will emerge straight from your own oven as warm, indulgent masterpieces that you can finally make for yourself. In exchange for a mere five minutes of your time, your breads will rival those of the finest bakers in the world.
With nearly 100 recipes to put this ingenious technique to use, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day will open the eyes of any potential baker who has sworn off homemade bread as simply too much work. Crusty baguettes, mouth-watering pizzas, hearty sandwich loaves, and even buttery pastries can easily become part of your own personal menu, and this innovative book will teach you everything you need to know.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Priceless !:
I am new to this bread baking because I was always intimidated. This book erased all my fears. It is fantastic. I find myself going back to read in it almost daily. They make everything so easy. It is now a real joy to bake bread. Love knowing that I control what is in our bread. The real reward in the wonderful aroma filling up the house, and the incredible taste of the breads. Order your copy now, you won't regret it !
So far, so good.:
So far I have only made the master Boule recipe. I have to say that it is very simple to make, and the bread looks beautiful when it comes out. The taste to me was bitter and not what I expected. The second batch I made, I added 1/3 cup sugar and cut the salt by 1/3 and it was much better. Haven't tried the other recipes yet, but I hope they get better. I invested a small chunk of $$$ to buy the supplies; pizza paddle, containers, baking stone, oven thermometer...and as of right now I would not call this a... more info
So Easy Even I Can Do It!:
I try so hard to buy only healthy bread for my family but anything that has its first ingredient as "whole grain" is $3 or more per loaf! It was just easier to buy the $1 bread, especially in this economy! Then I read about Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day in a magazine and started researching it. Convinced it was as easy as it looked, I bought the book and started baking bread. It really IS that easy! I haven't purchased a loaf of bread from a store for over a year and my family loves it! I've... more info
Buy the Lahey book instead.:
Tried this recipe and found it more cumbersome, and not great results. Jim Lahey's method produced perfect results first time.
